Have you ever had a friend or co-worker who is so encouraging with their words that you cannot wait to get near them? I’m not talking about someone  who flatters with every word, and means none of the things they say. I am talking about people who are genuinely encouraging, and who say words that help, and that build character …

I remember writing a paper for a college class my senior year. I have never written such a long paper in my life! The class I had was a three-hour class on Thursday nights. The paper I wrote was on a theological issue (the class was called, “Theological Issues”) that I had chosen to write about. When the paper was …